Adjustable striker plate



Jan; 10, 1928.

' W. MARSHALL ADJUSTABLE STRIKER PLATE M 5 0 IO M W I a +L 7 ,1 N\.\\\\ W a P M 6 a 2 2 6 4 n I z A F 51 4 4 g h Filed Feb. 21, 1927 Patented 19,1928.

UNITED" STATES PATENT OFFICE,

WILLIAM AasHALL, or'nnrraolr, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR 'zro muses MANUFACTUR- ING COMPANY, or DETROIT, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION orMIcHIGAN.

ADJUSTABLE STRI KER PLATE.

- Application'filedFebruary 21,1927. Serial 110,169,980.

This inventionrelates generally to adjustable striker plates designed tor use 1n connection with the latch bolts of vehicle doors and consists of certain novel features of construction, combinations and arrangements of parts as will be more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended I I receiving the latch bolt 22 of the door, and

' claims.

tainer plate.

- fiatbase portion 3, arelatively short in r clined portion 4:, and a pa1r of lateral proin the accompanying drawing:

Figure l is a fragmentary elevation of a door amb with a striker plate embodying my invention applied thereto. I v

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the striker plateand retainer plate therefor;

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 8-3 ofFigure 1. Y i t Figure 4c is a. detail plan view or the re Referring now to the drawing, 1 is a striker plate, and 2 is aretainer platetherefor. of an assembly embodying my invention. As shown, the striker plate 1' is formed from a single sheet of metal and has-an elongated jections 5 and 6, respectively; Preferably the lateral projections 5 and Gare located at the ends of the striker plate, while the inclinedportion 4c isbetween the base3 and the innermost projection 6.- The outer projection 5 inclines outwardly with respect to the base3 and has a return-bent portion? that terminates in substantial alignment with but in spaced vrelation to the base portion 3, while the inner projection 6 extends outwardly from the inner end of the inclinedportion 4- at substantially right angles to the base 3 and has a return-bent portion 8 that terminates adjacent to the inner edge of the inclined portion 4L.

The retainer plate 2 is also formed from a single sheet of metal and has a substantially U-shaped bodvpor-tion 9, laterally extending attacl'iing portions and 11, and inwardly extending stiileningfianges l2 and 13. As shown, the base l of the body portion 9 is provided adj acent to its inner end with an inclined portion that corresponds to and serves as a bearing for the inclined portion 4 of the striker plate, and'is provided at its outer end with an outwardly projecting fiange lti that is disposed at substantially right angles to the base 1% and terminates in an outwardly projecting rounded flange 17. The

attaching portions 10 and 11 are disposed in v i a common plane and have openings 18 and respectively for receiving suitable secur mg elements.

In the present instance the retainer plate '2 is secured to the base 20 of a channelshaped door j amb. As shown, the base 20 of this jamb has an elongated opening 21 for the attaching portions 10 and 11 are secured to the inner face of the base 20 aboveand below said opening 21 so that the rounded flange 17 overlaps the adjacent outer wall 7 23 of the j amb. The striker plate 1 is preferably adjust-able transversely of the retainer plate 2 toward and away from the flange 16 and is adapted to be held in ad just-ed position by suitable screws 24 and 25 respectively. Preferably the screw24 extends through an elongated slot 26 in the fiat base portion 3 andthreadedly engages the opening 27 in the base portion 1 i, while the screw 25 extends freely through an elongated slot 28 in thesinclined portion 4 and threadedly engages an opening 29 in the infor taking up wear and preventing rattling,

and may be easily and quickly maintained in such adjusted position. It will also benoted that the flat base portion 1 serves as a bearing for the flanges 7 and 8 respectivelyso that the striker plate is braced and thereby materially reinforced in any adjusted position. In use, the rounded projection 17 serves as a fixed step for the latch bolt for maintainingthe door in partially closed position. while the projection 5 constitutes a second step arranged in tandemywith the first step for maintainingthe door in fully closed position. Due to this arrangement the assembly is simple in construction and can be manufactured at a comparatively low cost. I While it is believed that from the foregoing description, the natureand advantage of my invention will be readily apparent, I desire to have it understood that I do not limit myself to what is herein shown and described and that such changes may be resorted to when desired as fall within the scopeof what is claimed.

/Vhat I claim as my invention is:

1. A striker plate comprising a sheet metal stamping having a substantially flat base portion, and laterally projecting portions at the ends of said base, one of said portions having an inclined 'lace serving as a step l'ora latch bolt.

A striker plate having a substantially tlat base portion and an inclined portion provided respectively with elongated slots for securing elements, and a lateral projec= tion at one end of one of said portions constituting a step for a latch bolt. I

3. A striker plate having a substantially i'lat base and an inclined portion provided respectively with openings for securing elements, a base constituting a step 'loralatch bolt, and a lateral projection at an end of said inclined portion having a return-bent portion reinforcing and bracing the plate. 7

4-. A striker plate having a substantit-illy flat base and lateral projections rigid with andarranged in tandem on the base, both of said projections having return-bent portions reinto sing and bracing said plate, one of said projections constituting a step for a latch bolt.

' 5. A retainer plate for striker plates and the like having a channel-shaped portion provided at the sides of the channel with attaching flanges and provided at one end of the base of the channel with a lateral projection constituting a step for a latch bolt.

6. A retainer for striker plates-and the like having longitudinally spaced substantially flat attaching portions and an intermediate substantially channel-shaped portion for receiving an adjustable step for a a latch boltand provided at one end of the base of said channel portion with a lateral projection constituting a fixed step for a latch bolt.

7. In combination, a striker plate having a siibstantially fiat base provided with a lat eral projection constituting a stop for a latch bolt, and a retainer plate tor said striker plate having a substantially flat bearing portion for said base aforesaid and having a lateral projection arranged in tandem with the lateral PI'OjQCl'lUD aforesaid and constituting a fixed step for alatch bolt.

in combination, a striker plate having a sul'rstantially flat base, an inclined portion. and a. lateral projection at an end of one oi said portions constituting a step for a latch bolt, said base and inclined portions being provided respectively with elongated slots for receiving securing elements, and a relateral projection at one end of the taincr plate having substantially flat attaching portions, and an intermediate substantially clnrnnelshapod portion receiving said striker plate, the base of said channel portion having a flat portion and an inclined portion constituting seats respectively for the base and inclined portions of said striker plate, the flat and inclined portions of the base of said channel portion having threaded openings for securing elements, and securing elements extending freely through said slots and threadedly engaging said openings for maintaining said striker plate in position upon said retainer plate.

A. stril-Ierplate having a substantially flat base portion. and an inclined portion, said inclinedportion being provided With a lateral projection, said projection having a return bent portion extending slightly beyond the upper edge of said inclined portion and terminating adjacent to said fiat base portion.

it). A striker plate having a substantially flat base portion provided with a lateral projection constituting a step for a latch bolt, said projection having a return bent portion terminating in substantial ali nment With but in spaced relation to said base portion, and constituting a brace for said step.

11. In combination, a retainer plate having spaced serrated portions, and a striker plate adjustably mounted on said retainer plate and having lateral projections, one of said projections having a face serving as a step :l'or a latch bolt and both of said projections having return bent portions terminating adjacent to said base and cngageable with said spacedserrations, and means for maintaining said projections in engagement with said serrations for detachably holding said striker plate in adjusted position.

12. In combination, a jan'ib having a recess at an edge thereof, av retainer plate having a substantially U-shaped body fixed in said recess. a flange projecting from the base oi? the U in the direction of the flanges of the U, ruidhaving a rounded extension projecting trnwvardly and overlz'ipping an edge of the recess in the janib and constituting a lined step for a latch bolt, and a striker plate adjustably inountta'l in said U-shaped body in rear of: the Ltlange a toresaid and having a lateral projection in tandem with the extension aforesaid and constituting a second step for a latch bolt. I

in testimony whereof I atfix my signature.

NilrlJlAlll MARSHALL. 

